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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. Resources : We will allocate [amount] of funding to our innovation program annually, and will dedicate a team of [number] full-time employees to manage and execute innovation initiatives.

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Powering Corporate Innovation in Finance: Industry Insights

Qmarkets

We often hear about sectors ‘facing disruption’, but few industries today are experiencing it at the same level as the finance industry. Fintech startups are changing the face of finance with new technologies that are making banking easier, faster, and more intuitive. Lending in particular faces disruption in the years ahead.

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Unique Ways Successful Startups are Changing the Corporate Innovation Landscape

Idea to Value

For corporations looking to collaborate with startups, the following factors need to be considered: Corporations should be aware of their problems (both internal and external) and focus on optimizing for quality over quantity. This will allow the corporate to more rapidly apply the benefits of the collaboration and develop the business.

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Innovation Leadership

eZassi

Innovation Leadership – Strategies for Executives Despite a focus on disruptive innovation, collaboration is lacking between business units, and the necessary structures between corporate entities and partners are often missing, causing breakdowns in the innovation process and missed opportunities.

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Why Are We Making Innovation So Complex?

Paul Hobcraft

Can you imagine having the same number of people involved in innovation growth as we have that manage the finances of a business? In most companies, we have small, dedicated innovation teams of five to 10 people trying to take on this Herculean task of growing a business through innovation. Dedicated Innovation Team.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

Suppose we switch our focus and understand the value of building the capability and culture to deliver genuinely innovative solutions. In that case, we shift to a focus on fostering a culture where the seeds of originality are sown in every department, ranging from product development to HR, finance, and sales. Is there a better way?’

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Getting to “Yes” for Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

I listened as Roberto listed the obstacles to the new innovation program at Sprocket, “We’ve created innovation teams in both the business units and in corporate. Our CEO is behind the program. Over the last 9 months his staff got innovation teams operating with speed and urgency. So what to do? Get to Yes.